Page 381 – At least they have something to talk about now.
If you’re drawing a blank on who they’re talking about, go back to Page 66 or so. I realize the recognition probably would have kicked in more easily if I’d gone through the trouble of actually drawing Frank in detail… but this is another page I finished in a panic while Hurricane Irene loomed. Yes, I’m milking that excuse as long as I can.
Also, Ichabod’s adventure on The Deadly Station of Deadly Doom kicks off in earnest today, so go vote for Far Out There on TWC to see it!
(Historical Notes: YEEEEEES, Past Me. This is good. THIS is how you make use of a TV screen. This both does world building AND reminds everyone of a character we haven’t seen in a while! And it’s actually funny! AND emotionally satisfying! A good show all around!)
I just occurred to me that Kevin’s statement seems to imply that the household of the Hectors, who are so rich they can’t even remember how many planetary systems they own…only have one TV? (that Frank was hogging) Or at least only one “good” TV. Maybe it was Kevin’s favorite TV? (despite being identical to hundreds of others in their house) That does seem to be the only thing Kevin might develop an emotional attachment to….
I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s like, 21 TV’s in the house, but 17 of them are in the Servant’s Quarters. Of those remaining, 1 is the TV hogged by Frank, another is in the parent’s bedroom, the third last is the Gaming TV, and the last is the one with the couch that Megaweapon trapped and nobody else is willing to use.
Kevin’s definition of “the good TV” is probably the one directly adjacent to that one spot on the couch where he’s carved juuuuust the right groove into the cushions through constant sitting.
I’m going to have to go with Blitz’s explanation – it’s the location of the TV that matters. Darius’s explanation can’t work because, no matter how many TVs are taken up already, you can always just have the servants squirt another one of whatever size and type you need out of the TV dispenser.
https://faroutthere.com/comic/page-1260-you-should-see-where-the-chairs-come-from/
There’s an easy answer to that. TV Dispensers always get the colour & size ratios just slightly off, and Augusta refuses to have one inside the house. Yes, that includes the top-of-the-line versions where the colour being off isn’t noticeable to the human eye, Augusta can still tell.
The real issue is that all protruded matter produces a scent that even less people can notice than those who can actually smell/taste Truffles. And of those who CAN smell it, most don’t realise because they live in a city surrounded by things that were rapidly dispensed with similar technology, resulting in them smelling the stuff all the time.
Augusta didn’t live surrounded by protruded matter, and doesn’t like the smell of protruded matter. So nothing that can make protruded matter is allowed within her house.
Even if that’s the case (and it would be odd for protruded matter to be used for a dining table for a gourmet meal if it had an off smell to it, even if it was rare for someone to perceive it. Marshall would never allow even the slightest tiny chance.) SpaceAmazon can get you a new TV of any size and type delivered from SpaceChina in 2 minutes or less, guaranteed. (Assuming you have SpacePrime, of course, otherwise it takes 5 minutes or an extra fee. But I’m sure Augusta can afford the extra 11 spacebucks a month for Prime)
don’t forget it also depends of what solar system you are in. sometimes they will charge you for prime but won’t even pack it until there is a full 1000 packages to send to your system
This is true.
But then Augusta would just order 1000 TVs so that the 1 she needed for Kevin would get there a bit faster!